Quilt-O-Mania

I have been a needle-arts enthusiast ever since childhood. I quilt, knit, crochet, needlepoint, and do general sewing. This is both a blessing and a curse. So many people I have met wouldn't have a clue how to sew anything. I was blessed with a mother who thought it important that I know how to sew. When people discover you CAN sew, you become the the go-to source for their creative ideas and dreams. I have two nieces getting married late this year and both have asked for quilts which I of course said I would make, not being realistic about the time involved so now my life and my home have become quilt-o-mania central....even losing a whole bedroom in dedication to becoming the new sewing room. I used to be granted one tiny corner of the living room for my sewing machine. That said, here is a picture of just a quarter of the first quilt top (it's folded and pinned to the bottom of a boxspring...from the bed that USED to be assembled in the guest bedroom. No guests for us!).Don't know if you can see the design drawn on it or not. I will spend today making preparations to begin assembling it for the next step: trapunto.